VE Commodore SV6 engine replacement - Brutus' Heart Surgery Continues

[@kennethgibbons7619]

Wish I had a shed like that beats rolling around on the ground weather permitting lol 😂

[@HarrysBigShed]

Yeh, I'm a bit spoiled, but it does get used for income producing activities as well not just working on my busted up cars and yes...so much better than rolling around on the floor.

[@ianpotter1253]

I like the way that you explain everything, loved the Nissan transplant.

[@HarrysBigShed]

Thank you Ian

[@glennboyd1549]

Hi Harry, Who did you do the engine swap with? I have to remove VE engine . It's all sludged up inside , the likes of which I've never seen. The car looks great, but I think the previous owner never did an oil change. I didn't know about the sludge till after buying it from Pickles 4 years ago.I'm a carpenter / not a mechanic. Hindsight says I should have asked a mechanic to listen to the engine, prior auction.Pickles should have had in in ' salvage' auction. How they could put it in normal auction , I don't know . It's close to fraudulent practice. I should have gone to the Ombudsmen. Thx.

[@HarrysBigShed]

Hi Glenn, Unfortunately with auctions it is often “caveat emptor” ( buyer beware) I got the changeover engine from Northvic Engines in Braeside. For what people were asking for a used engine with up to 180,000k’s I spent a few more dollars and bought a freshly rebuilt unit. It also included a fresh set of injectors and brand new timing chain so I shouldn’t have to worry about it for 160,000k’s. So if you think about it by time you buy a used engine of unknown quality, put a new set of gaskets, injectors, timing chain, water pump, engine mounts, etc…etc… it was just cheaper and easier to do it this way. The car is now in 5000k service intervals and hasn’t missed a beat with the young lad commuting from Melbourne to Ballarat on a weekly basis. Best of luck with your project. Cheers Harry

[@michaelgregory4539]

Hi Harry, where can I get a lifting hook like that one

[@HarrysBigShed]

I bought mine from Hare and Forbes Thanks for watching

[@michaelcarydakis790]

its not because your lazy is the time it takes to machine it etc my engine guy in frankston is 6 months behind so i learnt to hone my self and doit my self hard but i want it done

[@HarrysBigShed]

Apparently I am lazy…just ask my wife

[@jayroamingozadventures2709]

Forgot to mention to disconnect the battery before removing ecu

[@zdex8667]

How much did the engine cost?

[@HarrysBigShed]

G’day m8, The engine itself was about $5500, which included new injectors. I then put on a new water pump, belt and hoses along with a few other bits and pieces. I could have bought a used engine instead of a rebuilt one, but for the sake of 500 bucks I got a zero timed motor with a warranty.